Key Highlights: Former Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo is embarking on a scenic American road trip from Lake Havasu, Arizona, to Austin, Texas, alongside country musician Rob Baird. The journey commenced with Ricciardo’s appearance at the third annual Ford Raptor Rally, which brought together 1,000 guests and over 450 performance off-road trucks. The trek will ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull Racing is actively deploying an “agentic” artificial intelligence system developed alongside title partner Oracle to guide in-race strategic choices. During the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, the AI advised Max Verstappen to yield position to Lando Norris after going off at Monza’s first chicane, ultimately preventing a penalty and helping secure a ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen revealed a custom Texas-themed helmet featuring his trademark lion wearing a cowboy hat for the upcoming United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar will sport special all-white vintage race suits in Austin, fueling speculation of a potential one-off car livery. Verstappen ...
Key Highlights: Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has urged Formula 1 to revise its spending regulations, revealing that teams are spending between $500 million and $600 million each year despite an active cost cap. While the baseline cost cap currently sits at $215 million, exclusions such as driver salaries, top executive pay, travel, ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen denied that advance knowledge of Red Bull Racing’s Baku upgrade package influenced his recent two-year contract extension. Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies confirmed the team was not anticipating a “magic upgrade” to convince the driver, focusing instead on long-term project potential. Recent developmental gains on the RB22 have significantly improved ...
Key Highlights Laurent Mekies made personnel his top priority upon taking leadership of the Red Bull Formula 1 team last summer, focusing on strategic placement and team engagement over the past 12 months. Mekies succeeded Christian Horner, who had served as the sole team principal of the factory squad since Red Bull Racing’s debut on ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes retains a commanding 134-point Constructors’ Championship lead over Ferrari, but rivals Red Bull, Ferrari, and McLaren have dramatically reduced the performance deficit through targeted upgrades. Alpine has posted the largest raw development improvement of the season, gaining 1.03 seconds between Australia and Singapore, while Red Bull has unlocked 0.62 seconds to emerge ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured his 73rd Formula 1 victory with Red Bull Racing at the Singapore Grand Prix, moving into second place all-time for most wins with a single constructor. Verstappen surpassed Michael Schumacher’s tally of 72 wins with Ferrari, trailing only Lewis Hamilton’s record of 84 victories achieved with Mercedes. The milestone reshapes ...
Key Highlights: Former F1 chief strategist Bernie Collins highlighted Max Verstappen’s mental strength following a major radio malfunction at the Singapore Grand Prix. A one-way communications blackout prevented Verstappen from speaking to race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, forcing the pit wall to rely strictly on yes/no prompts via the radio button. Despite being deprived of live ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured his maiden Singapore Grand Prix victory, dominating the Marina Bay weekend by taking pole position and winning both the sprint and the main race. Departing race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase joined Verstappen on the podium to represent Red Bull Racing ahead of his future transition to McLaren as chief racing officer. ...
Key Highlights Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner took playful aim at Guenther Steiner’s meteoric rise via Netflix’s Drive to Survive despite a lack of podium finishes in Formula 1. Horner recounted early memories of Steiner at Red Bull in 2005, describing him as a “scary character” who oversaw the troubled RB2 chassis prior ...
Key Highlights: Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is stepping in as a reserve driver for Verstappen Racing in the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. Verstappen will share the cockpit with regular team driver Chris Lulham and Lexus factory pilot Ben Barnicoat in a stacked 61-car field. Qualifying begins Friday at 5:55 p.m. local time, ...